Lewis Hamilton admitted he was surprised by title rival Sebastian Vettel's surge to pole position as Mercedes' Singapore GP fears were realised in qualifying. Despite saying he "threw the sink at it" around the demanding street circuit, Hamilton could only manage fifth on the grid as Mercedes were comfortably outqualified by Ferrari and Red Bull. When does Sunday's Singapore GP start? Hamilton, whose slender three-point title lead over Vettel looks likely to be overhauled on Sunday, admits he must now play the "long game" in an attempt to work his way to the podium. Despite winning two of the last three Singapore GPs, Mercedes' dominance of F1 in recent seasons has never...
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